Also called: Chess Anti-Cheating Analyst, Fair Play Specialist
Catches cheaters in online chess by comparing players’ moves to chess engines and studying suspicious patterns.
The analyst reviews accounts flagged by detection software, studying whether a player’s moves match a top engine too often for their rating. They look at timing, browser behavior and game history, then decide whether to close the account. They also help run fair-play checks at big prize events.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Statistics, computer science or data science background plus strong chess knowledge.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science.
Growing faster than average. Online chess has grown a lot.
Medium risk for 10 years. Software flags most cheaters, but experts still review close cases and appeals.
Classes: Statistics, Computer science, Chess club.
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